Senior Manager, Affirm Bank Accounting – Controller

Affirm

Senior Manager handling Affirm Bank Accounting responsibilities while establishing foundational team. Leading financial reporting and ensuring regulatory compliance during a pivotal growth phase.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeRemote • California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $164,000 - $245,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Accounting and Regulatory Reporting, with a strong focus on GAAP compliance and financial analysis. Proven ability to lead and scale accounting teams while ensuring effective service delivery and timely reporting to stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

CPA OR CA ACCOUNTING DESIGNATION10+ YEARS ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE5+ YEARS PEOPLE MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCEGAAP KNOWLEDGEREGULATORY REPORTING EXPERIENCE

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Hard Skills

Financial AnalysisCash ManagementModelingRegulatory ReportingAccounting Automation

Soft Skills

Detail OrientedCritical ThinkingStrategic ThinkingGoal DrivenCan-Do Attitude

Certifications & Qualifications

CPACA

Industry Keywords

Intercompany Program AgreementFFIEC 041 Call ReportsPart 363 Annual ReportsFederal Reserve Reporting

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and lead the Bank accounting team, providing strategic direction, recruitment, and coaching as we establish the function.
Serve as a primary liaison with Affirm, Inc. cross-functional teams, ensuring effective service delivery under the Intercompany Program Agreement while maintaining the independent oversight necessary for a regulated banking entity.
Oversee all monthly reporting to both internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, ensuring timely completion and submission.
Build a controlled regulatory reporting function to ensure the timely and accurate preparation of required filings (e.g., FFIEC 041 Call Reports, Part 363 Annual Reports, and Federal Reserve reporting).
Work closely with our external auditors to coordinate the completion of the annual Bank financial statement audit.
Work with our engineering and product teams to evaluate, improve, and implement various tools to drive accounting/reporting automation.
Manage other processes and functions, including financial analysis and projects as required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Accounting designation such as CPA or CA
Minimum 10 years relevant experience in Accounting, Finance or Treasury-related areas
Minimum 5 years of people management experience
Experience building out the appropriate tools and processes, and scaling an Accounting team in a similar industry
Extensive knowledge of GAAP, Regulatory reporting
Proven analysis, cash management, and modeling experience
Extremely detail oriented and a natural critical thinker
Strategic, goal driven, focused, with a “can-do” attitude

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount